Unit: 4.5
Name:
Section Title: Malaria Fever Wars
Latin Root Word:
Review of Old Information: None
New Information: Malaria
How many new infections are there each year?
Who is the most susceptible to the malaria infection? Why?
What insect transmits malaria?
Risks of transmission of malaria include an exposure to…
How does the malaria damage its host?
What is the name of the parasite that causes malaria? What protozoa phylum does it belong to?
What are some severe symptoms of malaria?
Activity:
Malaria Fever Wars 1. The malaria parasite enters our blood through an insect bit and moves to what organ? 2. What type of cell does the parasite eventually infect? 3. How do humans aid in the spread of malaria? 4. When do mosquitoes carrying malaria attack a host? 5. How much does malaria cost Africa in a given year, thus hurting its economy? 6. What was missing from the hospital in Kenya? 7. To receive treatment at the hospital what did Walter’s family have to buy? 8. Why do the drugs chloroquine and fansidar not working agasint the malaria parasite? 9. Is a malaria vaccine being worked on for mass production? Are vaccines common for parasites? 10. What type of cell is being triggered by the first trial vaccine in the film used to poison the malaria parasite? Unit: 4.6
Section Title: Protist Review
Latin Root Word:
Review of Old Information:
Complete the Crossword Puzzle Activity
Name:
Across
1. stiff outer membrane of paramecium (starts with a “P”)
6. where ameba and paramecium live
7. indentation in paramecium whree food is taken in; mouth ___
9. type of asexual reproduction, binary _____
11. sexual reproduction in paremecium (conju_ _ _ _ _ _)
13. structures that help paramecium move
15. an organism that must consume food (het_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)
16. Protozoan are classified by how they
17. the name of this protozoa means "change" (amo_ _ _)
19. name means "false foot"
21. name means "first animal"
22. can be caused by amebas in drinking water
24. autotrophic, plant-like protists
25. formed by ameba during unfavorable conditions (c _ _ _ _)
26. organelle that carries out photosynthesis
27. where food is digested; food (v _ _ _ _ _ _)
28. cytoplasm located in the interior of the cell ((answer endoplasm) not on test)
Down
2. removes excess water in ameba and paramecium; ____ vacuole
3. control center of the cell
4. in euglena, used to detect light
5. has a spiral shaped chloroplast
8. Kingdom that includes ameba and paramecium
10. tail-like structure that functions in movement
12. organism that has only one cell
14. a colonial algae
18. any organism that has a nucleus
19. protist that is shaped like a shoe and uses cilia to move (answer: paramecium)
20. organism that can make its own food (auto _ _ _ _ _)
21. the name of the protist that causes malaria
23. disease carried by mosquitoes
Activity: http://mrscienceut.net/MicroWebQuest.html
1. Go to Explore-a-pond
2. Click: “Click below to get to your pond”